Winnipeg Blue Bombers fans 'never lost confidence' as team battled for Grey Cup victory
CBC
Priti Shah had no doubt in her mind that her Winnipeg Blue Bombers would take home the Grey Cup Sunday night.
"I was nauseous," Shah said in an interview at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton after the Blue Bombers beat the Tiger-Cats 33-25 in a thrilling overtime win.
Shah has been a Bomber fan for decades, ever since her dad took her to a game and taught her the game. The team feels like family, she says.
Shah witnessed Winnipeg history Sunday as the Bombers won their second straight Grey Cup for the first time in nearly 60 years. The team hasn't won back-to-back Grey Cups since the 1961-62 season.
"But I never lost confidence. Never."
The team's win was a testament to their quality after going a league-best 11-3 in the shortened regular season.
Blue Bomber defensive end Willie Jefferson said the team felt like they could hear the fans in Winnipeg.
"We heard all the cheers back in Manitoba," Jefferson said after the game. "This is for y'all. If you don't like Winnipeg, eat your heart out."
"It's resilience, it's camaraderie, it's a family. It's Winnipeg," he said.
This is the third time in franchise history the team has won two titles in a row. This historic moment means a lot to Winnipeg long snapper Mike Benson.
"This is my dream," said Benson, who was born in Winnipeg and attended St. Paul's High School.
His mom, fiancée and eight-month-old son, Wilder, all came to Hamilton to watch the game. Wilder slept through the post-game celebrations.
"This was his first flight, his first Grey Cup — he's not even a year old. He never missed a home game," Benson said.
After the game, Hamilton fans quickly filed out of Tim Hortons Field, but hundreds of Blue Bomber fans stuck around to soak in the feeling.
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